Systems Engineer

Our Space Exploration Group (SEG) has been a primary contractor for NASA since 1989 is comprised of 9 companies and is located at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL (ranked #1 in Best Places to Live by U.S. News).

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Position Description:

Provide Systems Engineering support to the Moon to Mars (M2M) Systems Engineering and Integration Office (SEIO). This sub-task is in direct support of the M2M Modeling, Architecture, V&V, Requirements, Interfaces & Conops (MAVRIC) team.

Development of and support to the MAVRIC products, tasks, activities, and risk management protocol.

Coordination and planning review of supporting systems engineering and integration tasks for the design, development, manufacturing, hardware assembly and analysis of test article subsystems.

Develop, maintain, and integrate verification and validation (V&V) documentation throughout the planning lifecycle tracking and controlling compliance data and status from draft to baseline.

Perform integration across multiple disciplines, organizations, and systems; support the processing and approval of verification closures.

A bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Physics or equivalent from an ABET accredited institution with experience in Systems Engineering/Systems Management. Ten years of experience preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D. with a minimum 4 years of experience; Masters with at least 8 years of experience, or a BS with at least 10 years of experience.

An Engineer who is pro-active, a good communicator, is organized, and skilled with Microsoft products.

Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

SE&I experience working with the development of launch vehicles and large-scale programs producing cross-program SE&I activities, technical assessments, and products is desired.

Previous experience working NASA programs or interning on NASA programs is desired.

Essential Functions

Work Environment:

Office and laboratory environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (<15%)

Physical Requirements:

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).

Equipment and Machines:

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Attendance:

Normal workday is from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.

Other Essential Functions:

The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

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